Chapter 8, Della Villa:
Della and Felspar were led to the crew quarters, fishnet hammocks a far cry from the feather mattress she slept on while a member of the ruling family of Zar. However, meager the sleeping accommodations were, she found them more comfortable than the bag she’d been held in while kidnapped. “What was that look you gave the captain?” Della whispered to her man, her Black Knight, whom she just learned went by the name of Felspar.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said while inspecting their sleeping arrangements. In the flash of an eye, he slipped his sail needle along one of the frame members. He held up his index finger to his lips, telling her to keep quiet about the weapon. Adding insult to injury, he winked and smiled before heading back on deck.
Dell
